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St Mary's Church
5 Silver Street
Bruton
Somerset
BA10 0EB
England
Programme
George Frideric Handel – Messiah, HWV 56
Performers
The Echoing Air
Music for Awhile
Programme Note
A rare intimate chamber performance of Handel’s great work, ‘Messiah’, featuring world-class musicians.
The Echoing Air, a vocal ensemble of eight singers will sing both the choruses and solos, accompanied by the instrumental ensemble Music for Awhile, a quartet of baroque string players, led by Margaret Faultless, a harpsichordist and a trumpeter. This is an abridged performance of Messiah, with significant cuts, but including the famous ‘Hallelujah’ chorus. Running time approx. 1.5 hours.
Performers: Amy Carson (soprano), Timothy Dickinson (bass-baritone), Frederick Long (bass-baritone), Emily Vine (soprano), Rebecca Leggett (mezzo-soprano), Edmund Hastings (tenor), David de Winter (tenor), Margaret Faultless (violin), Rachel Stroud (violin), Francesca Gilbert (viola), Jonathan Rees (cello), Katie Lodge (trumpet), Oliver John Ruthven (continuo).
This performance follows popular performances by The Echoing Air at Wyke House in Somerset, and at St Mary’s church, Bruton in 2023
Praise for The Echoing Air (audience comments from previous performances)
‘I came to the Messiah concert in Bruton. Absolutely superb! I have never heard it sung with such meaning or passion.’
‘Superb. The chamber music atmosphere made one really engage with the music. The standard of the players was amazing and the whole performance was totally engaging. I found it both emotional and hugely enjoyable.’
‘It was a huge privilege to attend a performance of The Messiah. An extraordinary experience.’
